VA HB249 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to screen each VIEW program participant to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the participant is engaged in the use of illegal drugs. The bill provides that when a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe a participant is using illegal drugs, the Department shall require a formal substance abuse assessment of the participant, which may include drug testing. Any person who fails or refuses to participate in a screening or assessment without good cause or who tests positive for the use of illegal drugs shall be ineligible to receive TANF payments for a period of one year.

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Title

VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2012-01-23 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB73-Bell, Richard P.) by voice vote
2012-01-20 House: Assigned HWI sub: #1
2012-01-10 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2012-01-10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102550D

Same As/Similar To

HB73 (Similar To) 2012-02-08 - House: Continued to 2013 in Appropriations by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
632608.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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